this weighted stuffed animal was of extreme concern to security, but after extensive testing with multiple scanners and chemical reagents, it was deemed not a threat to air travel safety
oh the plane's here. now, despite several embarrassing recent disasters, hundreds of 737s take off and land safely every day without incident. it's important to keep these facts firmly in mind while my primitive, reptile brain howls oh shit it's a boeing
people in the boarding line wearing masks: 1 (it's me, hi)
people audibly sniffling or coughing: at least 7
queuing up some ebooks to discourage conversation: Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin, Embassytown by China Miéville, and The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler. yes I know it's a 3-hour flight, I read very fast. my luggage got much more manageable when I started keeping books on my phone.